Overall Rating for Staub Cast Iron 15.5" Paella Pan - Brick Red

Staub Cast Iron 15.5" Paella Pan - Brick Red

I would recommend this item to a friend.

Great cooking pan for Paella or any meal which benefits from a large cooking surface: pancakes, eggs, bacon, oriental stir fry, etc.

January 2, 2015

The title says it all. We love this pan!. We even bought a second one to give to our good friends...they now make us meals in this great Staub pan.
My only complaint is that Staub doesn't make a cover for this 15.5" diameter Paella pan. I'm sure a cast iron cover might be a bit heavy and perhaps difficult to lift with a single knob, but a quality glass cover like Staub makes for their "Staub Universal Pan" would be an excellent addition to this Paella pan. From other comments I've read regardin this pan, I am guessing that a greater number of sales would have been generated had there been a cover.
All is not lost without the cover as we simply use aluminum foil to cover the pan when necessary.
To Staub personnel: Perhaps someone would search for an appropriate cover from other sources, and let us know if you find a perfect fit.

Pros:

Size, even heating, color, strong and large opening handles for balance when lifting with oven mitts or pot holders, cooking surface cleans easily.

Cons:

Lack of cover...either from Staub or as a recommendation by Staub from another source.